Biological systems can perform complex tasks with high compliance levels. This makes them
a great source of inspiration for soft robotics. Indeed, the union of these fields has brought …

Many organisms in nature thrive in intricate habitats through their unique bio-adhesive
surfaces, facilitating tasks such as capturing prey and reproduction. It's important to note that …

The emerging field of soft robotics presents a new paradigm for robot design in which
“precision through rigidity” is replaced by “cognition through compliance.” Lightweight and …

The all-in-one integration of materials, structures and sensors for next-generation magnetic
soft robots is a promising avenue to interact with external surroundings. However, few …

In nature, millions of creatures, such as geckos, tree frogs, octopuses, etc., have evolved
fantastic switchable adhesion capabilities to climb swiftly on vertical even inverted surfaces …

Compared to traditional rigid-bodied robots, soft robots are constructed using physically
flexible/elastic bodies and electronics to mimic nature and enable novel applications in …

Living organisms composed of composite materials with complex structures support
autonomous and intelligent behaviors, such as motility, perception and response to changes …

Responsive materials can respond to different external stimuli by changing their chemical
or/and physical properties, thus being useful for various applications such as drug delivery …

Stimuli‐responsive micro‐pillared structures can perform complex and precise tasks at the
microscale through dynamic and reversible deformation of the pillars in response to external …

Soft robots have received a lot of attention because of their great human-robot interaction
and environmental adaptability. Most soft robots are currently limited in their applications …